Cissy Houston Collection

Cissy Houston Collection
Compilation album by
Cissy Houston
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2005
Recorded1995, 1996, 1997
(Hit Factory, NY, BKB Studios, NY)
GenreGospel, R&B
Length1:16:44
LabelInterSound Music
ProducerJoel Moss, Jimmy Vivino
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston chronology
The Definitive Collection
(2000) 		Cissy Houston Collection
(2005) 		Walk on By Faith
(2012)

The Cissy Houston Collection is a gospel compilation album by American gospel/soul singer Cissy Houston, released on September 20, 2005.[1] The album's tracks were produced by Jimmy Vivino, Joel Moss, along with Cissy Houston. Houston composed all the songs except for "Amazing Grace", "Go Where I Send Thee", and "The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow", which was composed by Reverend Thomas A. Dorsey.

The compilation set is a selection of songs from her albums, Face to Face and He Leadeth Me. Both the albums earned Houston Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Gospel Album two years in a row, in 1997[2] and 1998.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow"Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey4:24
2."I'm Somebody"Cissy Houston3:49
3."Go Where I Send Thee" 3:52
4."Something's Bound to Happen"C. Houston6:20
5."With Out God"C. Houston4:56
6."Too Close to Heaven"C. Houston5:51
7."Just Tell Him"C. Houston5:00
8."Stop, Look and Listen"C. Houston5:55
9."Father, Son, Holy Ghost Is He"C. Houston5:37
10."He Changed My Life"C. Houston4:59
11."Count Your Blessings"C. Houston4:46
12."Deep River/Campground"C. Houston4:56
13."Amazing Grace" 4:43
14."He is the Music"
  • C. Houston
  • Joel Mass
5:15
15."Face to Face"C. Houston6:21

Personnel

  • Organ - Rudy Copeland
  • Choir/Chorus - Emma Claire Davis
  • Choir/Chorus - Ray Gordon
  • Composer - Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey
  • Guitar - Jimmy Vivino
  • Arranger, Piano - Donnie Harper
  • Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer - Joel "The Octopus" Moss
  • Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer - Cissy Houston
  • Choir/Chorus - Gary Houston, Anita Jackson, Arlene Robinson
  • Choir/Chorus - Stewart Ross, Kim Smith, Latasha Spencer, Rebecca King
  • Drums - Steve Jordan
  • Bass - Will Lee
  • Mastered by - Glenn Meadows
  • Organ - Leon Pendarvis
  • Guest Artist - T.M. Stevens

Credits

  • Compendia Music, Distribution
  • InterSound Recordings, Inc.

References

  1. ^ Cissy Houston-Discography|Allmusic
  2. ^ Grammys Past Winners|39th Annual Grammy Awards
  3. ^ Grammy Past Winners|41st Annual Grammy Awards